Pulling Bushes... Tonne Style

Michael made a deal with me that if I found a home for the dog he disliked we would make the backyard a happy place to be again. So, I packed up my puppy for my parents house. Trust me she is better there than in our backyard. With us both working we hardly had time for her and there she has 5 other dogs to play with. My #1 project was pulling these annoying bushes that just took up space.

And this is how we did it... with Michael's 6K lb auto crane :D

Boy did it work like a charm!

And then there were no more bushes... YAY!

Here is Michael hauling them to the dumpster. I cannot imagine having to do that the old fashioned way with a shovel and all... I have to say... a crane is the only way to go.

Now I just have to figure out what I want to do with that side of the yard. I think I want to plant green beans and black eyed peas. Maybe I will just put down sod... I don't know yet. But I will have to post pics when the backyard is cleaned up and the grass starts getting green. It's so beautiful then! And thank you again Michael for all your hard work on pulling the bushes for me (: <3>

Michael's Helper for a Day

Today they sent me home from work because I was 'sick'. So I decided to suprise Michael at work in Pyote and be his helper for the day. He was definatly shocked to see me! I had a blast helping out all day, even though it was over a 100* and there was hardly any shade and suprisingly he enjoyed it too (:

Here he is next to the backhoe...on the phone as usual :P

Getting it ready to replace the window

Making sure we get all the old glass and lining out.

Here is what he sees everyday...

Michael's work truck. It may not be super pretty but it has been an AWSOME truck!

P.F. Changs Anyone?

I was uber excited when that when I was in OKC this last weekend I got to eat at P.F. Changs! I had never eaten there before and never even thought I would get the chance to eat there. So when my in-laws let me decide that's where I wanted to go (:

The spring rolls were very scrumptious! I had never ate them before and now I think I like them better than I like eggrolls.

Tyler thought he was a big man eating with the chopstick like things. He was happy and content eating one grain of rice at a time.


I thought that this was a cute picture of him shoveling his grain of rice down like it was a huge piece of food.

And here is what I had to eat... the Combo Double Pan Fried Noodles and the Shrimp Sichuan from the Sea. It was freaking good! I have to say that I would not pay those prices for myself... but I will let someone take me there anytime ;)

It was time for a change...

... my hair that is! I needed a new do! I loved my hair don't get me wrong, but living here in West Texas it gets pretty hot and long hair is not your friend. I thought maybe somthing a little shorter would be perfect.....

Here is me with my long-ish hair...

The new had to have a few things... I had to still be able to pull it back into a ponytail (I am like the ponytail queen), and it had to be able to be worn several different ways. I think I did pretty good. The stylist at the salon was excited she got to cut off so much hair.

And here is the new do...

Just last week...

...this is what we were seeing...

Only in West Texas will it snow one week and your trees start blooming the next. I think we got a total of 4" for the day. It was awful to drive in! It took me 30 mins to make it into town because I could not keep my car on the road. It was a beautiful thing while it lasted.

(February 23rd 2010)

Warmer weather means...

Fun with my Boys

Summers at the Pool

Gardening



BBQ's






Cheap flip flops

Tyler gets a Haircut!!!

My baby boy was starting to look a little shaggy....

(I love the look that he is giving me :))

So we decided it was time to get a new 'low maintenance' do...


He looks so grown up now!!!


His new haircut makes him look so handsome. He is sure to be a ladies man! And he was the best kid ever during the haircut. He sat there still as can be and did not fuss at all. I am so blessed to have such handsome, wonderful children!